The app that turned green chat bubbles blue has been acquired by Automattic, the parent company of Wordpress and Tumblr.
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Beeper Took On Apple’s iMessage Dominance. Now It’s Been Acquired

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A new breed of online ad allows brands to pay Google to offer shoppers AI-generated images that show how items of clothing would look on different skin tones and body types.
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Google Taps AI to Show Shoppers How Clothes Fit Different Bodies

A UK judge has determined that Craig Wright forged evidence in a campaign to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, in a move that prevents him from bringing further lawsuits in the country.
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Craig Wright Lied About Creating Bitcoin And Faked Evidence, Judge Rules

Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.
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The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner

The EU has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram's child protection measures as part of mounting concerns around minors’ use of social media.
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Meta Faces Fresh Probe Over 'Addictive' Effect on Kids

The future of once-beloved sports blog Deadspin has been murky since it was acquired by an unknown company called Lineup Publishing in March. The new ownership shared its plans with WIRED.
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Beeper Took On Apple’s iMessage Dominance. Now It’s Been Acquired

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